ππ’π π π’π‘ π‘ππππ₯πππ‘ π£πππππ‘ πͺπ’π₯ππ¦ ππ₯π’π π§ππ π¬π’π₯π¨ππ πππ‘ππ¨πππ.
Naija - From 'NΓ ΓjΓ‘' (A coinage) - How early Yoruba musicians and socialites in cities like Lagos and Ibadan fondly called Nigeria in the 70s, 80s, 90s. i.e K1 Ayinde, Omo Naija
Oga - From 'α»̀gΓ‘' - Boss, Master
Abi - From 'ΓbΓ' - Interrogative, Conjuctive (Or)
Shebi - From 'αΉ’ebΓ' - Interrogative
Nko - From 'Εkα»́' - Interrogative, How about?
Jo/Jor - From 'Jα»̀α»́/Jα»̀wα»́' - Please, Appeal
Sha - From 'αΉ’Γ‘' - Qualifier, Just, Anyhow
Koro - From 'Kα»̀rα»̀' - A corner, A shady alley
Lai Lai - From 'LaΓlaΓ/LΓ‘yΓ© lΓ‘yΓ©' - Never or Perpetuity
Jeje - From 'JαΊΉ́jαΊΉ́' - Calmly, Without disturbance
Ojoro - From 'ΓjΓ³rΓ³' - Cheating, Fraud
Se (Shey) - From 'αΉ’Γ©' - Interrogative
Gbedu - From 'GbαΊΉ̀du' - Ancestral drum, Musical beat
Gidigba - From 'Gìdìgbà ' - Large, Solidly
Wuruwuru - From 'WΓΊruwΓΉru' - Disorderly, Jumbled
Kuku - From 'KΓΊkΓΊ' - Decidedly, Finally, Anyways, Rather, An adverb
Omo - From 'α»mα»' - Child, Baby, Has taken multiple contextual meanings
Gragra - From 'Gìrà gìrà ' - Brashly, Hastily, Brazen
Patapata - From 'PΓ‘tΓ‘ pΓ‘tΓ‘' - All encompassing, Supreme, Completely, Altogether
Japa - From 'JΓ‘pa' - The perfect Escape, Flee, remove ones self from a situation
Were/Werey - From 'Wèrè' - A mental misfit, Insanity
Jare - From 'JΓ re' - As you please, Other uses
Oyinbo - From 'ΓyΓ¬nbΓ³' - A white person, Western mannerisms
Oya - From 'ΓyΓ‘' - Confirmatory. To Begin/Start; Also 'Quickly' when repeated 'Oya oya oya'
Dada - From 'DΓ da' - Dreadlocks
Olopa - From 'α»lα»́pΓ‘' - Police, Lit: Baton/stick handler
Tokunbo - From 'TΓ²kunbα»̀' - Imported good, Lit: From across the sea)
Boli/Bole - From 'Bα»̀lαΊΉ̀' - Roasted plantain
Moi Moi - From 'Mα»́Γ Mα»́Γ' - A meal made from beans
Akara - From 'ΓkΓ rΓ ' - A Yoruba food made from beans
Ipekere - From 'IpΓ©kerΓ©' - Fried plantain slices
Eba - From 'αΊΈ̀bΓ ' - Meal made from garri and hot water
Dodo - From 'DΓ²dΓ²' - Food made by frying plantain
Asun - From 'Γsun' - Spicy roasted meat from Ondo
Otilo - From Γ ti lo' - It's gone/over', Dismissed
Ni - From 'Ni' - Interrogative ending
Ikebe - From 'Iké' & 'Bèbè' - Hump/Arch & Backside respectively. A curvy rump
Pako - From 'PΓ‘kΓ³' - A wooden plank
Shayo - From 'αΉ’Γ‘yΓ³' - To drink alcohol
Osusu/Esusu - From 'ΓsΓΉsΓΊ' - Rotating savings/credit
Agbada - From 'AgbΓ‘dΓ‘' - Yoruba three piece clothing
Jedijedi - From 'JαΊΉ̀dΓjαΊΉ̀dΓ' - Condition of diarrhea
Dabaru - From 'DΓ bΓ rΓΊ' - To Disorganize, Entangle
Yeye - From 'YαΊΉ̀yαΊΉ́' - Make funof, Deride
Pali - From 'PΓ‘lΓ' - Certificate/Credential. Lit: 'Carton'
Igbo - From 'IgbΓ³' - Marijuana, Indian hemp.
Gele - From 'GΓ©lΓ©' - Headtie, Headwrap
Ode - From 'α»̀dαΊΉ̀' - A fool. Used to tease by friends
Ogogoro - From 'ΓgΓΉrα»̀' (Duplication) - Alcoholic raffia
Korokoro - From 'KΓ²rΓ³KΓ²rΓ³' - Bare view (of someone)
Shakara - From 'αΉ’akα»' 'rΓ‘' - Pride, haughty, being vain
Shalaye - From 'αΉ’Γ lΓ yΓ©' - To explain
Koko - From 'KΓ³kΓ³' - Main point (being made)
A kor, Z ni - From 'Kα»́/Ni' - A Yoruba oxymoron wordplay used to dismiss
Pangolo - From 'PΓ‘Εgolo' - Metal canister
Asoebi - From 'AαΉ£α» αΊΈbΓ' - Uniform clothing, Lit: Family cloth
Asewo/Asawo - From 'AαΉ£αΊΉ́wΓ³' - Someone of easy virtue
Yakata - From 'YΓ kΓ tΓ ' - Astride, Wide apart, Lit: Part laps
Suegbe - From 'SΓΉαΊΉ̀gbαΊΉ̀' - Slothful, Not street smart
Buga - From 'BΓΉgΓ‘' - To brag, be boastful
Jaguda - From 'JΓ gΓΉdΓ ' - A thief or rogue
Kondo - From 'KΓ³ndΓ³' - Club, Mace, Bludgeon
Shombo - From 'αΉ’α»̀nbα»̀' - A Kind of pepper
Keke - From 'KαΊΉ̀kαΊΉ́' - Originally bicycle (Also tricycle)
Oshey/Oshe - From 'OαΉ£Γ©' - Endearing appreciation
Jagbajantis - Anglicization of 'JΓ‘gbajΓ gba' -Rubbish
Olodo - From 'OlΓ³do' - A dunce
Jaburata - From 'Jaburata' - Plentiful, Excessive
Yapa - From 'Yapa' - Plentiful, Excessive
Akata - From 'AkΓ‘tΓ‘' - A black person that has acculturized abroad
Ajala - From 'ΓjΓ lΓ‘' - Explorer, Waka about, Jetsetter
Atarodo - From 'Ata Rodo' - A Kind of pepper
Berekete - From 'BαΊΉ̀rαΊΉ̀kαΊΉ̀tαΊΉ̀' - Plentiful, Large, Huge
Agbo - From 'Γgbo' - Medicinal concoction, Herbs
Akpere - From 'ApαΊΉ̀rαΊΉ̀' - Basket, Poor goalkeeper, Loquacious
Orishirishi - From 'OrΓαΉ£irΓαΉ£i - Assorted food, Eclectic (In discussion)
Kelebe - From 'KαΊΉ̀lαΊΉ̀bαΊΉ̀' - Phlegm, Mucur
Agbero - From 'Agbèròo' - Crowd collector. Other meanings
Agidi - From 'AgΓdΓ' - Strong headed, Obstinacy
Fashi - From 'FΓ‘αΉ£Γ' - Let go of something
Bam - From 'BΓ‘mbΓ‘m' - Wholly, Fully
The greatest local linguistic influence and content contribution to the vocabulary of Nigerian Pidgin/ English today is the Yoruba language.
Some of these words have even been added to the English language dictionary e.g 'Danfo' and 'Tokunbo', together with those which have been in the English vocabulary for much longer, such as; 'Iroko', 'Chigger' from 'JìgÑ', 'Agama' from 'Agẹma', 'Orisha' Etc.
At least if the English language will mess with the spoken Yoruba among some of us, then Yoruba words should also enter.
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